Elections / 1940 · President · CO
Colorado — 1940 presidential election
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Akashicstate1940 presidential electionColorado · PresidentWillkieR+2.6
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Wendell Willkie ✓Republican | 50.9% | 279,576 |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic | 48.4% | 265,554 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.7% | 3,874 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
63 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Colorado cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (63 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, CO | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Alamosa County, CO | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| Arapahoe County, CO | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Archuleta County, CO | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Baca County, CO | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Bent County, CO | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Boulder County, CO | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Chaffee County, CO | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Republican | R+9.3 |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Conejos County, CO | Democratic | D+10.0 |
| Costilla County, CO | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Crowley County, CO | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Custer County, CO | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Delta County, CO | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Denver County, CO | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Dolores County, CO | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Douglas County, CO | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Eagle County, CO | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| El Paso County, CO | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Elbert County, CO | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Fremont County, CO | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Garfield County, CO | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Gilpin County, CO | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Grand County, CO | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Gunnison County, CO | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Huerfano County, CO | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Jackson County, CO | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Jefferson County, CO | Republican | R+6.2 |
| Kiowa County, CO | Republican | R+24.3 |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Republican | R+38.2 |
| La Plata County, CO | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Lake County, CO | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| Larimer County, CO | Republican | R+25.0 |
| Las Animas County, CO | Democratic | D+28.6 |
| Lincoln County, CO | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Logan County, CO | Republican | R+23.9 |
| Mesa County, CO | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Mineral County, CO | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Moffat County, CO | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Montezuma County, CO | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Montrose County, CO | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Morgan County, CO | Republican | R+29.4 |
| Otero County, CO | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Ouray County, CO | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Park County, CO | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Phillips County, CO | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Pitkin County, CO | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Prowers County, CO | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Pueblo County, CO | Democratic | D+14.0 |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Routt County, CO | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| Saguache County, CO | Republican | R+12.2 |
| San Juan County, CO | Republican | R+8.9 |
| San Miguel County, CO | Democratic | D+7.7 |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Summit County, CO | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Teller County, CO | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| Washington County, CO | Republican | R+25.9 |
| Weld County, CO | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Yuma County, CO | Republican | R+29.3 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
Colorado's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.1% |
| 1896 | +70.6% |
| 1900 | +13.6% |
| 1904 | −14.2% |
| 1908 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | +20.9% |
| 1916 | +26.0% |
| 1920 | −23.4% |
| 1924 | −35.0% |
| 1928 | −30.8% |
| 1932 | +13.4% |
| 1936 | +23.3% |
| 1940 | −2.6% |
| 1944 | −6.8% |
| 1948 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | −21.3% |
| 1956 | −19.7% |
| 1960 | −9.7% |
| 1964 | +23.1% |
| 1968 | −9.2% |
| 1972 | −28.0% |
| 1976 | −11.5% |
| 1980 | −24.0% |
| 1984 | −28.3% |
| 1988 | −7.8% |
| 1992 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | −8.4% |
| 2004 | −4.7% |
| 2008 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | +11.0% |
County-by-county results — 63 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 4,674 | 4,767 | 9,503 | |
| Alamosa County | D | 2,467 | 2,243 | 4,733 | |
| Arapahoe County | R | 7,571 | 7,988 | 15,696 | |
| Archuleta County | R | 744 | 869 | 1,618 | |
| Baca County | R | 1,167 | 1,567 | 2,772 | |
| Bent County | R | 1,759 | 1,899 | 3,675 | |
| Boulder County | R | 9,039 | 10,525 | 19,776 | |
| Chaffee County | D | 2,153 | 1,933 | 4,121 | |
| Cheyenne County | R | 758 | 915 | 1,681 | |
| Clear Creek County | D | 1,281 | 1,018 | 2,306 | |
| Conejos County | D | 2,481 | 2,028 | 4,526 | |
| Costilla County | D | 1,698 | 1,121 | 2,845 | |
| Crowley County | R | 850 | 1,419 | 2,281 | |
| Custer County | R | 495 | 685 | 1,194 | |
| Delta County | R | 3,044 | 4,175 | 7,315 | |
| Denver County | D | 90,938 | 81,328 | 173,371 | |
| Dolores County | R | 379 | 478 | 873 | |
| Douglas County | R | 801 | 1,298 | 2,108 | |
| Eagle County | D | 1,474 | 1,077 | 2,564 | |
| El Paso County | R | 13,320 | 16,766 | 30,315 | |
| Elbert County | R | 934 | 1,756 | 2,700 | |
| Fremont County | R | 4,186 | 5,150 | 9,394 | |
| Garfield County | R | 2,141 | 2,894 | 5,061 | |
| Gilpin County | D | 431 | 413 | 849 | |
| Grand County | R | 863 | 1,074 | 1,946 | |
| Gunnison County | D | 1,771 | 1,556 | 3,351 | |
| Hinsdale County | R | 103 | 150 | 255 | |
| Huerfano County | D | 3,974 | 2,738 | 6,736 | |
| Jackson County | R | 357 | 526 | 888 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 7,745 | 8,780 | 16,625 | |
| Kiowa County | R | 598 | 986 | 1,594 | |
| Kit Carson County | R | 1,100 | 2,481 | 3,612 | |
| La Plata County | R | 2,835 | 3,871 | 6,745 | |
| Lake County | D | 2,063 | 1,403 | 3,481 | |
| Larimer County | R | 6,402 | 10,720 | 17,248 | |
| Las Animas County | D | 8,766 | 4,859 | 13,675 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,185 | 1,780 | 2,988 | |
| Logan County | R | 2,819 | 4,613 | 7,515 | |
| Mesa County | D | 7,694 | 7,049 | 14,912 | |
| Mineral County | D | 273 | 229 | 508 | |
| Moffat County | R | 1,056 | 1,556 | 2,627 | |
| Montezuma County | R | 1,573 | 2,313 | 3,904 | |
| Montrose County | R | 3,013 | 3,744 | 6,855 | |
| Morgan County | R | 2,527 | 4,654 | 7,238 | |
| Otero County | R | 4,567 | 5,459 | 10,088 | |
| Ouray County | D | 606 | 589 | 1,199 | |
| Park County | R | 869 | 986 | 1,861 | |
| Phillips County | R | 919 | 1,168 | 2,151 | |
| Pitkin County | D | 503 | 484 | 998 | |
| Prowers County | R | 2,309 | 3,115 | 5,477 | |
| Pueblo County | D | 18,805 | 14,185 | 33,115 | |
| Rio Blanco County | R | 530 | 1,021 | 1,559 | |
| Rio Grande County | R | 2,242 | 3,075 | 5,357 | |
| Routt County | D | 2,775 | 2,212 | 5,019 | |
| Saguache County | R | 1,142 | 1,462 | 2,631 | |
| San Juan County | R | 378 | 452 | 834 | |
| San Miguel County | D | 851 | 729 | 1,587 | |
| Sedgwick County | R | 959 | 1,448 | 2,419 | |
| Summit County | D | 540 | 479 | 1,024 | |
| Teller County | D | 2,084 | 1,268 | 3,372 | |
| Washington County | R | 1,403 | 2,390 | 3,816 | |
| Weld County | R | 10,653 | 16,129 | 27,009 | |
| Yuma County | R | 1,917 | 3,531 | 5,508 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.